Top 10 Female Lawyers In Nigeria 2017


In a profession largely dominated by men, it is often very rare to see
women excel and reach the pinnacle of the law profession. Many of them
have over the years demystified this enchantment and have soared higher
than even some of their male contemporaries. They hold highly exalted
positions and command respects and they are always a sight to behold.
The number of notable female lawyers in Nigeria is steadily rising and
over the past years, the “men in skirt” constitute the largest number of
new wigs in the country.


In ranking the ten lawyers,
law repository takes a look at their pedigree, their position, year of
practice and landmarks they’ve achieved in arriving at the final list.
This list contains the most prominent and top female lawyers in Nigeria

We present to you the top 11 female lawyers in Nigeria in no particular order.

Here are the top 11 lawyers you need to know.

1. Chief Mrs. Folake Solanke SAN
2. Funke Adekoya SAN
3. Funke Agbor SAN
4. Kofo Dosekun SAN
5. Mrs. Funmi Falana
6. Funmi Roberts
7. Doyin Rhodes Vivour
8. Victoria Awomolo SAN
9. Myma Belo-Osagie
10. Hauwa Ibrahim
11. Boma Oziona OON

Chief Mrs. Folake Solanke
– A woman of many first, Mrs. Solanke is the first female lawyer to be
conferred with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)
in March 1981. She was awarded the International Woman of the Year in
2012 by the International Federation of Women Lawyers.

Funke Adekoya SAN
– she is a partner at AELEX, one of the largest law firms in Nigeria.
Mrs. Adekoya was appointed notary public in 1986 and elevated to the
rank of senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2001 becoming only the 5th
woman to be so elevated. She has been a life bencher since march 2007.
According to data pulled from her law firms website, she is a litigator
and represents clients regularly before the Nigerian courts at all
levels and has provided expert opinions and appeared as an expert
witness on Nigerian law issues before the courts of England, united
states and turkey.

Funke Agbor SAN
– she is a partner in the law firm of Adepetun Caston Martins Agbor and
Segun. She is an expert in shipping and litigation. She is based in
Lagos and recognized as an elite “leading individual in shipping and
transport. She has been described by Chambers Global as “a respected
maritime lawyer and a key member of the firms (ACAS) dispute resolution
practice”.

Kofo Dosekun SAN– she is
the managing partner and head of transactions at Aluko and Oyebode, one
of the largest and most respected law firms in Nigeria. Kofo Dosekun is
experienced in large, cross-border transactions. She is well respected
in the market, with sources remarking: “If I were making a
recommendation, I would point them to her.”

Funmi Falana
she is the wife of renown legal giant Femi Falana. She is a women right
activist. She is the current national director of women empowerment and
legal aid (WELA), a non-governmental organization that defends the
right of women and children.

Funmi Roberts – she is a
dispute resolution expert. She is also a highly respected litigator. She
is the principal partner in a law firm she founded, Funmi Roberts and
co

Doyin Rhodes Vivour – she is the managing partner at
Doyin Rhodes Vivour & co. she specializes in commercial
transactions, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. She sits
as an arbitrator and represents parties as counsel in arbitration
proceedings. She is passionate at promoting the benefits of ADR and she
is a leading light in this area.

Victoria Awomolo SAN
she is the managing partner in the law firm of Adegboyega Awomolo &
Associates. She was conferred with the rank of senior advocate in 2013.
She is a good litigator and is involved in active legal practice.

Myma Belo-Osagie
– Dr. Myma is a university of Ghana graduate and also a graduate of
Harvard Law School. She is a specialist in Nigerian petroleum
regulations and environmental law. She is currently a managing partner
at the law firm of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie. She heads the
telecommunications and oil and gas teams. She played a key role in the
drafting of the Nigerian Communications Act in 2003 and she is a member
of the New York, Ghana and Nigerian Bar.

Hauwa Ibrahim
she is hailed as one of the top defenders of women’s rights in Nigeria.
She is most known for her pro bono work defending people condemned under
Islamic sharia laws in northern Nigeria. She is the founder and senior
partner at Aries law firm in Abuja. She is the recipient of three
honorary doctorates and is currently a visiting lecturer at Harvard
university.

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